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Pristina: There are indications that Kosovo’s status “could be frozen” – says an influential Kosovo Albanian journalist.

Pristina: Good news for Kosovo Albanians! The good news is that recently announced Barack Obama’s choice of running mate, Joseph Biden is a great friend of Kosovo.

Pristina: Aimed to obstruct the recognitions of Kosovo, the Serb campaign “is not causing fear” — stated yesterday the Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu. The Kosovo President, who will travel to the United Nations in September “for talks with a large number of foreign statesmen,” said, “the Serb offensive against the recognition of independence does not [...]

Pristina: Columbia and Belize have reportedly joined the group of countries that have recognized the Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence.

Pristina: There will be no more new negotiations on the police, judiciary or customs between Kosovo and Belgrade – said Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.

Pristina: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (SRSG), Lamberto Zannier has been warned by the Kosovo government that he could become a persona non grata.

Pristina: Forty-five-year-old Fehmij Mujota has been named as the new Defense Minister by the Kosovo government. As Defense Minister, Mujota will command the Kosovo security services, which consist of some 2,500 active members and 800 reservists.

Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs stated yesterday that Russia would cooperate with EULEX in Kosovo only if is a part of the United Nations (UN) mission UNMIK. The Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov said on Monday that Moscow wants the official approval from Belgrade and of the United Nations (UN) Security Council [...]

New York: The “options regarding UNMIK’s role in Kosovo” are still being reviewed – reported a spokesman for the UN secretary-general yesterday.

The announced formation of a provisional Serb parliament in the province is “regrettable” – said the European Union’s civil administrator for Kosovo Pieter Feith yesterday.